E-rate: The Next Generation of Funding?
If your community is looking to bring the next generation of broadband service and applications, funding is usually a major stumbling block. Regardless of whether you are looking to provide services,...
View ArticleGigabit Communities Race to the Top Program
On this past Tuesday, the FTTH Council put on an excellent webinar discussing their proposed funding program they are requesting the FCC consider.. The “Gigabit Communities Race to the Top Program” has...
View ArticleJumping Through Hoops: Regulatory Barriers to Broadband Adoption
The FCC’s Gigabit City Challenge has been underway for quite some time, with a goal of having at least 1 city in all 50 states with access to Gigabit internet connections. Although there have been...
View ArticleComparison of FTTH Business Models
As a community it can be hard to know how to best structure your FTTH business model. Below we have set out our list of Pro’s and Con’s for three generic business models from the perspective of the...
View ArticleUnleash the Gig: The Benefits of Municipal Broadband
Today we have a guest post from Julia Pulidindi. Julia is a Senior Associate for Infrastructure at the National League of Cities (NLC). Julia and the NLC work to provide community leaders resources...
View ArticleBusiness Diversification Through Advanced Broadband
Now that the government shutdown has ended, Standard and Poor’s estimates that $24 Billion has been taken out of the US economy. Communities across the US that rely on national parks or government...
View ArticleThe Path to Advanced Broadband
In preparation for the upcoming Building the Gigabit City in Colorado workshop, we wanted to share the process of how a city can become the next Gigabit giant. Although this is just an overview, it...
View ArticleFiber to the Home – Industry Updates
Fiber to the Home has had a fast start to the year. With more and more communities seeking advanced broadband technologies, the need to stay on top of regulatory, funding, and other projects is...
View ArticleCall to Action: FCC Seeking Comments on State Laws
In our blog post last week we discussed that one of the trends to keep an eye on was the FCC exploring its use of Section 706 in the Telecommunications Act of 1996. With official petitions in from...
View ArticleShould Video be on your Broadband Plan?
It may seem a little strange to talk about Video when working through your broadband plan. When communities and ISP’s talk about advanced broadband and FTTH networks they often tout the greater speeds...
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